It goes without saying, that we in this part of the world have been largely disappointed with the US stand regarding peace in Palestine, from the times of Harry Truman to the present.Aside from sporadic moments during the administrations of Jimmy Carter, George Bush Sr, and Bill

Much has been said, by way of condemnation, about the Trump administration’s decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and about its recognition of Jerusalem as the “undivided capital” of Israel.The world has spoken: 14 countries out of 15 have objected to the d

Thanks to US President Donald Trump’s provocative position on Jerusalem, recognising the city as Israel's capital, the Palestine question is alive again.After a few years of dormancy, caused by Israel’s deliberate subversion of all peace efforts as well by the conflicts and divis

I finished reading a number of books about Arab history since the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and my readings have confirmed the depressing all-too-obvious conclusion, that the sorry state of Arab affairs since then has been largely of our own making.We have no one to blame

In today’s world, as in past eras, an important distinction needs to be made between people who believe in and practise a certain faith peacefully and civilly, and those who manipulate faith and use it for violent or perverse means.Such distinction is crucial to make, as the line

The government’s plan for a new Amman has generated a lot of debate about the pros and cons of the project.Overall, the opinions expressed are positive and constructive.The cynical and paranoid comments made by some should be utterly ignored.

Inter-Arab differences are, alas, on the rise.The Arab League is supposed to be playing a key role in mediating and attempting to resolve these differences, but it is not.At the same time, we do not see any serious initiatives by key players in the Arab world to fill the vacuum c

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